Drama
The denotative aspects of drama from Aristotle's "Poetics" include a story development with a beginning, middle and an end. In the more conventional sense, dramatic presentations include the portrayal of characters, settings, life situations and stories in the course of a theatrical performance. In theatre, drama usually takes on the scope of dealing with matters of a serious nature.
Drama is Alice's largest section and a treasure trove of great drama catering for every taste. The bulk of the "Drama" section (generally made since 1965 and include psychological dramas) is listed below, however you may also choose from the "Classic Drama" sub-section (generally made before 1965), in blue on left. Also helpful may be "Alices Playhouse", "True Stories" and "Shakespeare" features.
Right: Scene from Kubrick's beautifully mounted "Barry Lyndon"
Battle in Seattle (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Stuart Townsend
Starring: Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron, Jennifer...
Events at the infamous 1999 World Trade Organisation meetings in Seattle are told through fictional characters in this wrenching ensemble drama that a... Read more
Battle of the Brave (2004)
5.4/10
Director: Jean Beaudin
Starring: Irene Jacob, Jason Isaacs, Colm Meaney, Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu, Noemie Godin...
AKA 'New France'. Gerard Depardieu, Vincent Perez, and Jason Isaacs star in this sweeping historical account of the mid-18th century battle waged betw... Read more
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
6.7/10
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Starring: Alan Cumming, Bill Pullman, Elisabeth Shue, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Silverma...
The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs became the most watched televised sports event of all time. Trapped in the media glare,... Read more
Beaches (1988)
6.8/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: John Heard, Barbara Hershey, Bette Midler, Spalding Gray
They met at the beach when they were children and formed a friendship that would last a lifetime. Filled with song and sentiment, this is a serio-comi... Read more
Beanpole (2019)
7.1/10
Director: Kantemir Balagov
1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women... Read more
Beanpole (Blu-ray) (2019)
7.1/10
Director: Kantemir Balagov
1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women... Read more
Beast (2017)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Pearce
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn
A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsi... Read more
Beast (2022)
5.2/10
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Starring: Idris Elba
A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. Read more
Beast (Blu-ray) (2022)
5.2/10
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Starring: Idris Elba
A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. Read more
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Starring: Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry
Mixing fairy tale magic with gritty realism, this mesmerizing drama stars newcomer Quvenzhane Wallis (in an Oscar-nominated performance) as Hushpuppy,... Read more